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The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Tom Taulli	Lazard Rides M&A Boom -- For Now The investment bank looses a European rainmaker and while the company remains a strong player in M&A, will the deals keep coming? M&A is volatile and seasonal, with activity generally slowing in the summer months. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Can Tommy Turn Around? Troubled at home, Tommy Hilfiger may find a comeback in Europe. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON Targets Pure Power The German company E.ON's sale of Ruhrgas will free up capital for the utility business and/or shareholder distribution. Investors, opportunity awaits.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Alyce Lomax	eBay Does Geldof's Bidding Bob Geldof gets on a soapbox about Live 8 ticket auctions on eBay, prompting the company to suspend the auction. What with the stock's recent malaise, eBay seems to want to avoid being the bad guy at the moment.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Grow East, BancWest French banking giant BNP Paribas' American division expands once again through acquisition. Although the shares trade over the counter in this country, the company might be worth a further look for those with an itch to gain more exposure to global (particularly European) banking.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Rich Smith	German Cement Mixes It Up Spohn Cement is buying out Germany's largest cement maker, HeidelbergCement, for $7.9 billion -- a 20% premium to HeidelbergCement's Friday closing price. Very wealthy investors are seeing value in these sectors and buying actively.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Bill Mann	It's Time for a Change at Flamel A dissident shareholder believes that the French medical tech company's management needs shaking up. Reluctantly, we agree.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Seth Jayson	Sliding Into Summer The game is on as the Finnish powerhouse Nokia brings seven new phones to the market. The takeaway for investors is this: Big, cash-rich companies like Nokia can afford to stumble because they've got the money to stand up, dust off, and come back.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Dave Mock	Intel's Finnish Fetish Intel woos Nokia for new broadband wireless technology. While mobile WiMax is farther out than Intel would like to acknowledge, it will be a major factor in the mobile computing market by the end of the decade.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Seth Jayson	British Bling Goes Ka-Ching Strong U.S. jewelry brands help Britain's Signet Group sparkle. This is one stock worth a closer look.
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